MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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